Distressed Signs Tutorial

In my quest for cheap DIY projects I really fell in love with the whole industrial revival decor people are doing in there homes now. I especially love distressed signs / advertising. 

And so it was with these in mind that I decided to find a cute saying that went along with my theme and made my own DIY project. 

I started by spray painting six boards black, sizing depends on how large you plan on doing your lettering and how large you want your over all sign to be. I want these to be pretty big since they will be sitting over a bar area in their new apartment so I chose to do them on three separate lines. 

I took my top coat color and watered it down so it was thin slip and brushed it all on the tops. Once dry I stapled my boards together at the seams. (staple the back side as well.) 

Using my stencils I stenciled on my lettering. You don't have to be all too careful with the paint while lettering any paint that smudges or smears can just become part of the overall charm. Remember you don't want things to be too perfect!

Finally using your sand paper distress your finished product and add the hangers to the back for mounting to your wall!